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 Post subject: Re: Raven Hill No way to avoid it now 4 feet high :o
PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 1:36 pm 
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4 feet of goodness! This will be ridiculously cool!

Thanks.
I have enjoyed the photos of your project too.

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Will you also be making the other side of Ravenhill across the frozen pond? Or the broken tower bridge?

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Another masterpiece in the making - the evolution of these pieces is fascinating to watch :)

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Dorthonion wrote:
Another masterpiece in the making - the evolution of these pieces is fascinating to watch :)

Thanks

I cut the core from pink foam instead of MDF

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I started work on the lay out and adjustments.

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I am going to use the fieldstone blocks for the bridge parts. The cracked floor tile for the walk way and chipped floor for the roof. I need to work on the details of the back drop. I am going to use more foam core and pink foam than usual because it is so big.

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Sacrilege83 wrote:
Will you also be making the other side of Ravenhill across the frozen pond? Or the broken tower bridge?


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I probably will make this part too. It is a more practical size.
I need to see the movie again. I am not sure which tower bridge. There where so many.

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 Post subject: Re: Raven Hill foam core back drop
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The reference photos are often at odds. The set was different from the concepts and then overlayed with CGI.

I found a better photo. I moved the large tower to the back.

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Wow Charles, this is going to be seriously big! Looking forward to seeing more

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The scale of this is just incredible.

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Just amazing. wish I could volunteer to sit around molding bricks for you so I can watch this come together.

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Sithious wrote:
Just amazing. wish I could volunteer to sit around molding bricks for you so I can watch this come together.


Two heads are always better than one.

I have some really good drawings and photos of the set and production models. So much was added as GCI.

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The sections from the set photos are almost complete.

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I need to see the movie again to make a decision.It looks like the tower bridge was added at the first white square.

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Sugustions and interpretations are most welcome

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 Post subject: Re: Raven Hill foam core back drop
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I tried to speed things up with a hot glue gun. A real disaster. I will pick up some Liquid Nails. I am having difficulty keeping this modular.I used a lot of Pink foam to keep the weight down.As I work out a better plain I may use some different materials.

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A very epic project, OMW - looking nice already now, but I'm sure it'll be a whopping masterpiece when done. I hope to have more time for Middle-Earth this spring - both following the projects of others, and continuing my own.
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 Post subject: Re: Raven Hill foam core back drop
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I have to finish the wall and bridge arch at the front of this section.

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I am using this photo as the reference for the next stage.

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When I create the core from pink foam I will work out more details.

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 Post subject: Re: Raven Hill foam core back drop
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I do not have good photos for the next level.I am going to figure out some details before I finalize the core.

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 Post subject: Re: Raven Hill foam core back drop
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Can you hurry it up... all these teasers keeping us waiting, building up the drama. :o

Looks awesome man. Keep going.

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^ what he said :-D

Very keen to see the end product! :D
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What went wrong with the hot glue gun?

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 3:22 pm 
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Harfoot wrote:
What went wrong with the hot glue gun?

I used a high temperature gun. The heat deformed the edge.

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The foam glue allows more working time.I used foam nails and tooth picks to hold the model together. My clamps were also too heavy.

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 Post subject: Re: Raven Hill foam core back drop
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looking good, I might use your ravinhill as a reference for mine

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